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THURSDAY / 8 JUNE / 2017 | YEAR 2 | ISSUE 02 Powered by FREE COPY PULA SUPERIORUM recommended by locals INSIDERS' TIPS FOR RESTAURANTS, MUSEUMS, BEACHES, FOODS, WINES... Enjoy gladiator fights, ancient drinks and parties! DAVOR ŽUNIĆ/HANZA MEDIA discover your story at croatia.hr Don´t fill your life with days, fill your days with life. photo by zoran jelača CONTENTS ISSUE 02 l YEAR 2 l THURSDAY / 8 JUNE / 2017 IMPRESSUM 4 PUBLISHER: HANZA MEDIA d.o.o. Koranska 2, Zagreb 14 OIB: 791517545745 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Goran Ogurlić [email protected] EDITOR: Edi Jurković 6 CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Borna Križančić [email protected] event of the week culture sailing GRAPHICS EDITORS: 04 PULA SUPERIORUM 12-13 MUSEUMS OF ISTRIA AND 24 FIUMANKA Žaneta Zjakić KVARNER This year Pula is again hosting the Hundreds of sails celebrating the TRANSLATION: Romana Pezić Days of Antiquity, held at the city regatta's 18th birthday [email protected] centre and in the Amphitheatre, GASTRO with a number of events organised Trip ideas MARKETING: during three days. 14-15 WINE & DINE Telephone: 01/6173 870 [email protected] 06 EVENTS: THIS WEEK'S Try best fine food restaurants in 28 EXPLORE ISTRIA Istria & Kvarner BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HOT LIST Top places for gourmet experience Marko SMETIŠKO (chairman) 16-17 WINE ROADS on the Croatian penninsula Ana HANŽEKOVIĆ (vice Visit Hum, the smallest town in chairman) the world, where the mayor is In this famous winemaking going to be elected on 10 June by region don't miss local varietes - Shopping SUPERVISORY BOARD: carving votes into wooden stick, Gvozden Srećko FLEGO malvasia, teran, and muscat Maja ŠILHARD or simply go on a trip and stop at 30 10 THINGS TO TAKE HOME Krešimir ĆOSIĆ a local tavern 18-19 BEST OLIVE OIL Marijana RAGUŽ 8-9 MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN Try autochthonous Istrian oil ADVISORY BOARD: ISTRIA AND KVARNER varieties Damir BORAS, Petar MILADIN, Davor MAJETIĆ explore ATTRACTION EPH DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING: Tomislav WRUSS 20-21 KVARNER FROM A-Z 10-11 TOP 5 SIGHTS TO VISIT PHOTOGRAPHY Little Kvarner alphabet CROPIX FOTO SERVIS: Amphitheatre in Pula, tel. 01/610 3117, 01/610 3090, Eurphrasiana in Poreč, Brijuni 22-23 ISTRIAN FRESCOES fax: 01/610 3033 National Park, Apoxyomenos in web: www.cropix.hr Lošinj, and Torpedo in Rijeka Great works of art hidden in small 18 e-mail: [email protected] churches PRINT SLOBODNA DALMACIJA d.d. 21204 Dugopolje, Dugopoljska 11 26 20 THURSDAY / 8 JUNE / 2017 Istria&KvarnerTIMES 3 EVENT OF THE WEEK DON'T MISS: 1 NIKOLA TESLA EV RALLY CROATIA 2017 2 FIUMARE 3 THE GIANTS FESTIVAL Pula Superiorum This year Pula is again hosting the Days of Antiquity, held at the city centre and in the Amphitheatre. The tip! Days of Antiquity will take place over the course of three days with a We invite you number of exciting events to enjoy ancient AUTHOR EDI JURKOVIĆ drinks and parties ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIAGORAN SREČKO NIKETIĆ/HANZA MEDIA SREČKO The Days of Antiquity tival. In gladiator fights and 8in Pula take place in an- workshops held in the Arena cient squares and in the ex- in the evening hours, one can quisitely preserved ancient see the old Roman clothes buildings that proved to be and there is a narrator ex- a magnificent backdrop for plaining the course of events. an extremely interesting and In addition to the tradition comprehensive programme. and heritage, the revival of The music and theatrical Roman history and civiliza- programme will be present- tion is presented in the Are- ed in three important loca- na. Everyone interested can tions: Forum, Portarati and also enjoy the gladiator fights the City of Graz Park. The with real weapons. Visitors gladiator fight held in the to the Arena can buy original Arena as part of the histo- souvenirs, replicas of antique ry and entertainment pro- ceramics and mosaics. gramme, Spectacvla Antiq- In gladiator fights, the goal va, is particularly attractive. The Pula Arena is the sixth largest preserved building did you know? of this kind in the world, built to accommodate about 23,000 spectators. In the Ro- Pula gladiators assembled in man Empire, such buildings the Spectacula Gladiatoria were built for pleasure and Association won the enjoyment of watching cru- invitational tournament in el gladiator games and fights Tivoli near Rome in September with wild beasts. 2016. They have thus become Spectacvla Antiqva is held in the best gladiator school in the world by the criteria the Pula Amphitheatre every of historical authenticity, year, from late June to ear- technical performance, and ly September, once a week, fighting authenticity, as well as except during the film fes- audience reactions. MEDIA BARTOLIĆ/HANZA DANIJEL 4 Istria&KvarnerTIMES THURSDAY / 8 JUNE / 2017 1 NIKOLA TESLA EV RALLY CROATIA 2017 2 FIUMARE 3 THE GIANTS FESTIVAL Basic info PULA SUPERIORUM 8 - 11 JUNE 2017 PULA, ARENA, FORUM, PORTARATA, VALLI CINEMA 16TH DAYS OF ANTIQUITY PRICE OF TICKETS FOR GLADIATOR FIGHTS: HRK 70, CHILDREN HRK 30 TICKET SALES: ARENA TICKET OFFICE RISEUPPOREC.HR Rise Up Poreč Music Festival June in Poreč starts with The festival will host stars winner Roger Sanchez, Faith- 8a spectacular new Istri- such as the globally popular less DJ set by Sister Bliss, Ico- an music event - Rise Up Poreč John Newman, a great mu- na Pop, Stereo MC, and Red- Music Festival! A two-day mu- sic star of today whose single Foo from LMFAO. sic festival with breath-tak- ‘Love me Again’ was at the top In addition to great music, you ing scenery - a view of the old of all music charts for weeks, can also expect additional en- town - is a spectacular sum- Rudimental, the legend of tertainment programme, in- mer party you should not miss house music and the Grammy cluding activities with a gas- out on. tronomic experience, and hot is to entertain the audience, Poreč Rise Up Festival, which air ballooning with cham- rather than immediately de- will be held on June 9 and RISE UP POREČ MUSIC pagne tasting. Once again, Is- feat the opponent. In an- 10 on the Peškera plateau in FESTIVAL tria is going to transform into cient times, gladiator’s entry Poreč, will feature musicians POREČ, PEŠKERA the biggest music stage and to the arena was a magnifi- whose music is closely linked ENTERTAINMENT the centre of dance and pure cent performance in gold- to summer, sea, sun and swim- PROGRAMME entertainment under the plated armours, burgundy ming. 9 - 10 JUNE 2017 beautiful Poreč sky! wine cloaks, and quadri- gas adorned with peacock feathers, accompanied by the sounds of trumpets. To- Fiumanka - day, their successors will also appear in armour and helmets to praise strength Rijeka and create an impression of Traditionally in mid- fearlessness. 8June, everything in Ri- jeka revolves around sail- ing. During these few days, its port turns into a marine packed with boats, visited DAVOR ŽUNIĆ/HANZA MEDIA ŽUNIĆ/HANZA DAVOR every year by a growing num- ber of sea lovers and sailing gatta. The Virtual Fiumanka tary T-shirts and a meal with enthusiasts from numerous designated for those who pre- a drink at the end of the regat- countries. There is also an in- fer sailing from the comfort of ta. Fareast 28R boats will be creasing number of media rep- their home has become glob- presented during the day, and GORAN ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIAGORAN resentatives who come to their ally popular. All registered the visitors will have the op- media regatta. In accordance sailboats are provided with a portunity to test the sailboats. with the traditional slogan of berth, while the crewmembers The main event is definite- Fiumanka, "You have a boat, are provided with complimen- ly the final regatta, the Great you have a sail - then regis- Fiumanka, which starts at 12 ter!", there is a variety of free FIUMANKA o'clock. Fiumanka is followed regattas on offer, from the SAILING REGATTA by a two-day fair on the Rije- media regatta and the Rotary RIJEKA, THE CITY PORT ka Waterfront where numer- charity regatta to the Libur- AQUATORIUM ous pop groups will entertain nia sports and navigation re- 8 - 11 JUNE 2017 the guests in the evening.. THURSDAY / 8 JUNE / 2017 Istria&KvarnerTIMES 5 MAIN EVENTS Visit Hum, the smallest town in the world, where the mayor is going to This week’s be elected on 10 June by carving votes into a wooden stick, or simply go on a trip and stop at a HOT list local tavern THE DAY OF HUM tip! On 15 June - THE SMALLEST processions are held in a number TOWN IN THE of places WORLD According to the legend, Hum, a medi- 8eval town in central Istria known as the smallest town in the world, was built rath- er accidentally - the giants who built the surrounding towns TEA CIMAŠ/HANZA MEDIA in the valley of the Mirna River decid- June 10, all men in the loggia elect the singing groups (klapa) in traditional ed to use the few re- head of the town according to an old costumes allows visitors to sit comfort- maining rocks and preserved custom of carving votes into ably on hay bales or wooden benches build a miniature GNAM-GNAM FEST a wooden stick called ’raboš’. The elec- under the starry sky and enjoy the beau- DAY OF HUM – THE town. SMALLEST TOWN IN THE tion culminates in a joyful celebration tiful melodies. Singers will perform tra- Even today, small WORLD in the intact and timeless surroundings ditional a capella songs, on a stage im- cobblestone streets 10 June 2017 where one can taste excellent food, as provised from an old Istrian carriage.